The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a seizure disorder, and the residuals of a head injury with headaches. The decision found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for the residuals of a head injury with headaches. It also determined that there was no credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressor related to PTSD and that a seizure disorder did not manifest during service or be related to any incident of service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's claims were denied because new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for residuals of a head injury with headaches, there was no credible supporting evidence for the claimed in-service stressor related to PTSD, and a seizure disorder did not manifest during service or be related to any incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- head injuries, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), seizure disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0113731
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